Wall Street Journal - Politics

• newThe House's IRS hearing: Live updates

  

  For the second straight day and the third time in one week, IRS officials will testify Wednesday in front of Congress about the agency's improper targeting of conservative groups. Highlighting today's House Oversight Committee hearing is IRS official Lois Lerner's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment and not answer questions. Lerner is still under subpoena to testify, meaning she will have to invoke her rights in person -- and likely repeatedly. Read full article >>    
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• newHow do you handle an IG report? Ask an expert.

  

  The controversy surrounding the Treasury Department Inspector General for Tax Administration's report on the Internal Revenue Service has highlighted how little most people know about the standard protocol for dealing with these investigations once they're underway. David Sampson was in charge of handling IG reports as deputy secretary of the Commerce Department between 2005 and 2007; he is now president and CEO of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, and agreed to share a few key insights with us about the delicate task of coping with independent oversight of an agency's operations. It turns out it's not always what you might think. Read full article >>    
  - 17 mins ago, 22 May 13, 6:13am -
• newJimmy Kimmel on the Los Angeles mayor's race (VIDEO)

  

  ABC's Jimmy Kimmel's latest installment of "Lie Witness News" focuses on the Los Angeles mayor's race. Read full article >>    
  - 19 mins ago, 22 May 13, 6:11am -
• newGay groups denounce lack of protection in Senate immigration bill

  

  Gay rights advocates are reacting angrily to a decision by Senate Democrats on Tuesday to drop protections for same-sex couples from a landmark immigration reform bill in order to preserve Republican support for the legislation. Read full article >>    
  - 49 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:41am -
• newEric Garcetti elected mayor of Los Angeles

  

  City Councilman Eric Garcetti has won the Los Angeles mayor's race, becoming the first Jewish elected mayor in the city's history. Thank you Los Angeles--the hard work begins but I am honored to lead this city for the next four years. Let's make this a great city again. — Eric Garcetti (@ericgarcetti) May 22, 2013 Read full article >>    
  - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 5:21am -
• newThe case of the Army’s ‘invisible’ plane

  

  It’s hard sometimes to keep track of all your planes. The Army, it seems, “lost” one for a while. Well, not actually lost, according to a May 9 Department of Defense inspector general’s report, since it seems to have been used by Army brass (also known as “high priority passengers”) who needed a ride “to give speeches, or attend conferences, meetings” and such. Read full article >>    
  - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 5:00am -
• newWeiner formally launches N.Y. mayoral bid

  

  It's official: Anthony Weiner will attempt a political comeback of huge proportions and run for mayor of New York City this year. Just two years after resigning his congressional seat after posting lewd pictures of himself to Twitter and then lying about it, Weiner launched his campaign with a Web video posted late Tuesday. Read full article >>    
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:57am -
• newHouse Democrats' report says power grid is vulnerable to cyber attacks

  

  A House Democrat this week released a report that could help resurrect bipartisan legislation he sponsored three years ago to protect the nation's power grid from cyber attacks and other threats. The analysis, spearheaded by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and released Tuesday, says a lack of compliance with voluntary security standards has made the electric grid "highly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and North Korea" and additional dangers such as geomagnetic storms from solar activity. Read full article >>    
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:02am -
• newIt's not just Republicans up in arms about Benghazi. That's a problem for President Obama.

  

  Last year's deadly attack on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya is shaping up as a real political problem for President Obama, with concern extending well beyond the conservative base. More than half of Americans say his administration is trying to cover up the facts of the attack, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Read full article >>    
  - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:32am -
• newChelsea Clinton's new gig: A multicultural center at NYU

  

  Chelsea Clinton has a new job — make that another new job. At the tender age of 33, the former first daughter has racked up an extensive resume: Management consultant, hedge-funder, broadcast journalist, education activist, doctoral student — now co-founder of a multicultural center at NYU, where she worked as an assistant vice provost. Read full article >>    
  - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:03am -

Political News - New York Times

• newGarcetti Leads Greuel in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

  

  With low voter turnout, City Councilman Eric Garcetti beat City Controller Wendy Greuel, and takes over a city facing myriad problems.    
  - 3 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:39am -
• newThe Caucus: The Early Word: Approved

  

  Political news from today’s Times and around the Web, plus a look at the latest happenings in Washington.    
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• newFor Tea Party Groups, Shades of 2010

  

  Leaders of the Tea Party movement hope outrage over the I.R.S. inquiry will rekindle grass-roots activism that in many places went dormant after Republican electoral defeats in 2012.    
  - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:40pm -
• newDebate Aside, Number of Drone Strikes Drops Sharply

  

  In an address on Thursday, President Obama will attempt to lay out his justification for drone strikes, which have been in decline since 2010, and what they have achieved.    
  - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:28pm -
• newUnited States Will Be Urged to Allow Retaliation Against Cyberattacks

  

  As President Obama prepares to meet with President Xi Jinping of China, a commission is recommending steps that could raise the cost of the theft of American industrial secrets.    
  - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:04pm -
• newWhite House Memo: A Sleeper Scandal Awakens for Obama, Post-Election

  

  A year ago, when the current Internal Revenue Service scandal that has swirled around President Obama first emerged, Washington — and, apparently, the White House — shrugged.    
  - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:57pm -

Politics - LA Times

• newImmigration reform bill heads to full Senate

  

  WASHINGTON – A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to attract more Republican support.    
  - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:02pm -
• newReid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

  

  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules that would allow executive appointments to be confirmed by a simple majority.    
  - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:27pm -
• newMajority thinks global warming, clean energy should be priorities

  

  WASHINGTON – Global warming and clean energy should be priorities for Congress and the president, a majority of Americans said in a recent survey.    
  - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:39pm -
• newTop IRS official will invoke 5th Amendment

  

  WASHINGTON — A top IRS official in the division that reviews nonprofit groups will invoke the 5th Amendment and refuse to answer questions before a House committee investigating the agency’s improper screening of conservative nonprofit groups.    
  - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:17pm -
• newObama meets with young immigrants, encourages them to speak out

  

  WASHINGTON -- President Obama met Tuesday with young immigrants and others who expressed their fear that family members will be deported and their hope that Congress will pass new immigration laws to keep families intact.    
  - 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 12:29pm -
• newIRS officials still don't have full explanation of targeting

  

  WASHINGTON – The outgoing head of the IRS said the agency still doesn’t know which staff members were responsible for using politically loaded language to screen out nonprofit groups, as senators pressed them to explain how certain conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status received extra scrutiny.    
  - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:32am -

Political News - USA Today

• Chelsea Clinton takes on multifaith role at NYU

  

  Former first daughter helps lead a university program that reaches across religious lines.
  - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 4:58am -
• Conn. Sen. Murphy takes food stamp challenge

  

  Democrat highlights the challenges of eating healthy on a budget of $1.60 per meal.
  - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:04pm -
• Wall Street trade group taps ex-senator Gregg as CEO

  

  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association lobbies for Wall Street firms.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 4:41am -
• Road to 2016: Rand Paul sells out N.H. GOP event

  

  Kentucky senator makes third stop in tour of states key to presidential contenders.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 3:33am -
• S.C. Gov. Haley's husband home for a short leave

  

  It's family time for Gov. Haley, whose husband is on leave from his Afghanistan duty.
  - 3 days ago, 19 May 13, 6:29pm -
• Obama taps Gabby Giffords for Fulbright board

  

  Ex-congresswoman was a Fulbright scholar in Mexico from 1993-94.
  - 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 3:15am -

Local Politics - Chicago Tribune

• newHouse gambling sponsor recuses self because of potential conflict

  

  Lang's law firm ties to Calumet City prompt him to step aside — The Illinois House's longtime gambling expansion point man has dropped his sponsorship of a casino bill to avoid a potential conflict of interest.    
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:00am -
• Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform

  

  Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system.    
  - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 4:15am -
• Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

  

  SPRINGFIELD --- The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn.    
  - 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:07pm -
• Concealed-carry legislation emerges in Springfield

  

  SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would set up the rules to allow concealed weapons to be carried in Illinois has started moving through the state senate.    
  - 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:27pm -
• DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

  

  City also plans other development near McCormick Place, a redesign for Navy Pier and a reconfiguration for congested section of lakefront bike trailMayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.    
  - 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:37am -
• Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare

  

  Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system.    
  - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 9:11pm -

Politics - NY Daily News

• newKey IRS figure to plead Fifth at hearing on why agency targeted conservative groups

  

  A key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups will plead the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday when she appears before a key congressional committee, an aide said. Lois Lerner leads the IRS unit that singled out conservative groups for additional scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status.    
  - 34 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:56am -
• newApple boss Tim Cook tells pols he didn't duck taxes

  

  Apple CEO Tim Cook sparred with senior senators at a subcommittee hearing Tuesday, refusing to concede his firm had used gimmicks to deny U.S. citizens tax revenue by parking profits overseas.    
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:45am -
• newPresident Obama: Federal aid on ground in Oklahoma already

  

  President Obama said federal help was already on the ground in storm-savaged Oklahoma and the rest of the country stood ready to aid in any way — and for as long as necessary. “For all those who have been affected, we recognize you face a long road ahead,” Obama said Tuesday from the White House, flanked by Vice President Biden and Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano.    
  - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:18am -
• newWEINER'S ALL IN! Disgraced politician officially thrusts his way into NYC mayoral race after weeks of speculation

  

  Nearly two years after Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress because of a sexting scandal, he announced around midnight Wednesday that he is running for mayor.    
  - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:51am -
• newProposal would add cameras to buses to catch swerving cars

  

  Frown: You've been bus-ted by candid camera.    
  - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:30pm -
• newSheldon Silver 'repeating' mistakes with Vito Lopez: Ex-staffer

  

  ALBANY — The woman who once slammed Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for ignoring her rape claim says she can’t believe the speaker has mishandled another sexually charged complaint.    
  - 7 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:30pm -

Political News - Houston Chronicle

• Texas lawmakers play key roles in immigration debate

  

  Texas lawmakers play key roles in immigration debateHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:41 pm, Saturday, May 18, 2013 WASHINGTON - As the Senate moves toward passage of comprehensive immigration reform, Texas' two senators have been bit players in the legislative theatrics, adding a handful of minor amendments to a plan that was crafted by others.[...] Texans are likely to take center stage when the immigration drama reaches its denouement in the House of Representatives - on both sides of the leading wedge issue of modern American politics.For Republicans, that influence comes with significant political risk in Texas, where t…
  - 4 days ago, 18 May 13, 12:39pm -
• House OKs amended charter school plan

  

  House OKs amended charter school planHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:38 pm, Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Texas House approved on Thursday an amended version of a bill to introduce sweeping changes to the state's charter school system.
  - 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 6:27pm -
• Texas school board candidate wins election 1-0

  

  Texas school board candidate wins election 1-0Express-NewsCopyright 2013 Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:54 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013 The identity of "The Voter," as people here call the person who cast the lone legitimate ballot, will remain confidential, for now.
  - 6 days ago, 16 May 13, 6:54am -
• House bill grants businesses $667M in tax relief

  

  House bill grants businesses $667M in tax reliefHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:35 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 The preliminary approval comes despite concerns from some lawmakers over its potential effect on funding for other programs, including education.
  - 14 days ago, 7 May 13, 7:48pm -
• Man recalls his struggle with voter discrimination in Texas

  

  Man recalls his struggle with voter discrimination in TexasSan Antonio Express-NewsCopyright 2013 San Antonio Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:52 am, Sunday, May 5, 2013 Nearly four decades ago, Pearsall watermelon farmer Modesto Rodriguez testified before Congress that discrimination against Latino voters was rampant in Texas. His activism nearly cost him his life.
  - 17 days ago, 5 May 13, 12:46am -
• Texas House GOP determined to make guns in classrooms legal

  

  Texas House GOP determined to make guns in classrooms legalHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:12 pm, Friday, May 3, 2013 The Texas House is set to meet Saturday with a calendar full of gun bills and poised to drive a partisan wedge through the lower chamber.
  - 18 days ago, 3 May 13, 7:57pm -

Local Politics - Atlanta Journal

Politics - Dallas Morning News

• State's troubled tech, cancer initiatives await scrutiny in new Legislature
  
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• Political uncertainty is bad for stocks
  
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• Romney, Obama feud over formula to curb health care spending
  
  - 8 Oct 12, 7:57pm -
• Shelve partisanship and back away from 'fiscal cliff,' national-debt hawk Erskine Bowles says in Dallas
  
  - 2 Oct 12, 7:19pm -
• Retail politics: How do Obama, Romney online campaign shops compare?
  
  - 23 Jun 12, 7:22pm -
• Ron Paul to headline at state GOP convention
  
  - 17 May 12, 5:55pm -

Political News - Star Tribune

• newHouse panel poised to approve plan to stem growing epidemic of sexual assault in military
  
  - 12 mins ago, 22 May 13, 6:18am -
• newAnthony Weiner launches NY mayoral bid, seeking to revive political career after tweet scandal
  
  - 39 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:51am -
• newFrom Apple to storms to immigration, GOP divisions may dilute focus on White House scandals
  
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:25am -
• newImmigration bill with path to citizenship for millions here illegally heads to Senate
  
  - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:22am -
• newFrom Apple to storms to immigration, GOP divisions may dilute focus on White House scandals
  
  - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:22am -
• newSenate panel sends immigration bill to the floor
  The proposal, approved with bipartisan support, would provide a path to citizenship for up to 11 million people.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:48pm -

Political News - Arizona Republic

• Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness....
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• GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational....
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• Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on....
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• Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems....
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• FEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs....
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• Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so....
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• House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged....
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• Immigration bill heads to full Senate
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict....
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• Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses....
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• Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress - a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies....
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Local Politics - Cleveland Plain Dealer

• newTornado tragedy: Editorial cartoon
  Heartbreak in the Heartland
  - 4 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:32am -
• newLegislation to ban Internet cafes moves to Senate floor
  Members of the Senate State Government Oversight and Reform Committee voted Tuesday in favor of legislation that would ban the businesses.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:59pm -
• newWhat is rural? Most Ohio farm counties still don't qualify, despite update
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its list of rural counties, but nothing in Ohio changed.
  - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:00pm -
• newDemocrats poll on whether voters would back ex-Rep. John Boccieri in rematch with Rep. Jim Renacci
  Democrats say they think Renacci's district is competitive, and that he's vulnerable "for a host of reasons."
  - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:29pm -
• newDemocratic activist Jan Roller is out, and Ohio City leader Eric Wobser might be in as early Cuyahoga County executive race intensifies
  The moves and speculation came a day after ex-Sheriff Bob Reid was the first to declare plans for next year's primary. The winner will be highly favored to succeed Democrat Ed FitzGerald, who is running for governor.
  - 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 1:36pm -
• GOP talking points: Editorial cartoon
  The party of "No"
  - 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 2:32am -
• Seven Hills' David Bentkowski and Beachwood Council President Melvin Jacobs need new perspectives: Mark Naymik
  The Cleveland suburbs Seven Hills and Beachwood each have politicians -- David Bentkowski and Melvin Jacobs -- who have lost their perspective.
  - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 7:00pm -
• Minority Leader Budish to step down, eyes Cuyahoga County executive seat
  The Beachwood Democrat said he will resign Tuesday as leader of the House Democratic caucus -- a shift that will give him more time to evaluate a potential 2014 bid for the county's top office.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:54pm -
• Former Brook Park Mayor Tom Coyne running for mayor again
  Tom Coyne's aspirations for higher office were derailed by alcohol problems. In 2004, he hit rock bottom when he violated probation by getting drunk on margaritas at a Mexican restaurant and blacking out in a strangers driveway.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 1:38pm -
• Rep. Jim Renacci asks whether Treasury Department targeted conservative GM dealers for closure (video)
  "At the heart of this request is the obligation we have to the American people to ensure that political profiling has not been a systemic issue within this Administration," says a letter that Renacci sent to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew with Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Mike Kelly.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 7:54am -

Politics - Seattle Times

• newGarcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel
  City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
  - 24 mins ago, 22 May 13, 6:06am -
• newGOP now questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
  When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational.
  - 35 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:55am -
• newAnthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
  Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
  - 38 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:52am -
• newIceland forms new center-right government
  Progressive Party leader Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has been chosen as Iceland's new prime minister.
  - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 5:04am -
• newFEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'
  The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:54am -
• newRepublican divisions may hinder party's momentum
  A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:23am -

Government & Politics - STL Dispatch

• newIf you keep chickens in Webster Groves, heed some new rules
  WEBSTER GROVES • The Webster Groves City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the city guidelines on residents keeping domestic animals and fowl in their yards.
  - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:55pm -
• newLegends golf course in Eureka to reopen next month
  EUREKA • It's official that The Legends golf course will reopen in mid-June, Alderman Don Beckerle reported during the Eureka Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday.
  - 10 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:24pm -
• Jefferson City doctor who received emergency suspension allowed back in medicine
  The license of Dr. Randall Meyer was reinstated Friday but he is not allowed to perform invasive procedures.
  - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 10:15pm -
• Automatic budget cuts mean no checks for some jobless Missourians
  Federal payments will not be made for three specific weeks.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 11:15am -
• Gov. Quinn: Illinois has chance to make history
  The governor wants lawmakers to approve gay marriage and fix the state's decades-old pension crisis. 
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 9:48am -
• Running for Congress keeps 2 Missouri lawmakers from voting
  CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.  • Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the Missouri House's votes before the final day of this year's legislative session, while his Democ…
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 7:31am -

Local Politics - Baltimore Sun

• newCouncil to consider mayor's proposed pension changes

  

  Civilian workers would contribute to pensions for first time in decadesWith the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions.
  - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:26pm -
• newPolicy pits candy against sugar

  

  Senate considers whether to extend sweet dealSome of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth.
  - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:14pm -
• newGill sworn in as natural resources chief

  

  Gov. Martin O'Malley swore in Joseph P. Gill as Secretary of Natural Resources Tuesday, replacing John R. Griffin at the top of the 1,200-employee agency.
  - 19 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:39am -
• newPeace Corps opens door for same-sex couples to serve together

  

  Announcement says agency works with host countries to ensure safe placementsThe U.S. Peace Corps will begin accepting applications from same-sex couples who wish to serve overseas together for the first time next month, the agency announced Tuesday.
  - 20 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:20am -
• Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue

  

  Attorney General Gansler weighs Supreme Court appealMaryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 5:55pm -
• Beretta has no plans to leave, yet

  

  Gun manufacturer praises Del. Vallario Despite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. 
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:35pm -

Politics - Miami Herald

• newGarcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel

  

  City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
  - 45 mins ago, 22 May 13, 5:45am -
• newIceland forms new center-right government
  Progressive Party leader Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has been chosen as Iceland's new prime minister.
  - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 5:12am -
• newFEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'
  The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs.
  - 1 hour ago, 22 May 13, 5:00am -
• newRepublican divisions may hinder party's momentum

  

  A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.
  - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:11am -
• newHouse panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults

  

  Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
  - 5 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:11am -
• newAnthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

  

  Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
  - 6 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:33am -

Political Views - Oregonian

• newPortland's high water quality helps boost fluoride opponents to victory
  Portland's high-quality water was a key selling point with voters who turned down a fluoridation measure in Tuesday's election.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:41pm -
• newIn Oregon's timber counties, a split decision on public safety levies could lead to legislative action
  Curry County voters reject a public-safety levy, further deepening a sense of crisis that may bring legislative action. However, Lane County voters agreed to raise taxes to preserve jail and other public safety operations.
  - 9 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:36pm -
• newBackground negotiations on gun legislation continue in Oregon Senate
  A controversial package of gun bills remains stalled in the Oregon Legislature as backers try to figure out how they can revive them.
  - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:24pm -
• Oregon House: Put Mark Hatfield's statue in Congress and send Jason Lee statue home
  The Oregon House votes 36-22 to place a statue of the late Oregon Sen. Mark O. Hatfield in the U.S. Capitol.
  - 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 12:48pm -
• Sen. Jeff Merkley is dragged into controversy surrounding IRS scandal on tea party groups
  Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., dismisses criticism from conservatives that he and other Democratic senators had encouraged the IRS to unfairly treat tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status.
  - 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 5:31pm -
• House action on Christmas tree fee may spur Obama administration to move on issue
  A White House official says the Department of Agriculture may be able to soon act on its own to implement a Christmas tree marketing program that would include a 15-cent-per-tree fee on growers.
  - 5 days ago, 17 May 13, 5:15pm -

Politics - Pittsburgh Post

• At Pennsylvania Society, politicians' eyes are on coming elections
  Another presidential election cycle barely in the books, state politicos were already trading gossip at the Pennsylvania Society gathering.
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• Smart Growth conference in Pittsburgh focuses on transportation, infrastructure
  This week's 12th annual Southwestern Pennsylvania Smart Growth Conference will focus on three issues.
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• Allegheny County assessment appeals taking a long time
  The Allegheny County Board of Viewers won't get to some assessment appeals before 2014.
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• Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett values unexpected moment with Justice Scalia
  On a weekend when Pennsylvania political types mingle on a grand scale, even Gov. Tom Corbett had a chance encounter that left him impressed
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• Obama, Boehner meet on 'fiscal cliff' deal
  President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the impending "fiscal cliff."
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Politics - Kansas City Star

• newRaytown paves way for Wal-Mart grocery in 3 a.m. vote
  Aldermen pave the way for the store in a 3 a.m. vote after a long meeting that drew a standing-room-only crowd. The key issue was whether the city should relax design requirements in its downtown area.
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• newAnthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
  Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
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• newJudge halts closing of Gordon Parks Elementary School
  Gordon Parks Elementary School can remain open at least through June. A circuit court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary stay sought by the school after state education officials voted last week to pull the school's charter.
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• newKansas lawmakers pass bill on gun lobbying
  The Republican-dominated House approved the bill on an 83-28 vote. The GOP-controlled Senate approved it last week. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
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• newMissouri sentencing law for juveniles draws criticism
  U.S. Supreme Court struck down automatic life without parole for young murderers, but Missouri lawmakers failed to find an alternative.
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• newKansas tax and budget negotiations nudge forward
  House and Senate negotiators restarted tax talks on Tuesday. They plan to meet again Wednesday with hopes of reaching a compromise that could bring the legislative session to an end.
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Government & Politics - OC Register

• newCounty to pursue new law on rescue costs
  SANTA ANA – Orange County's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to propose state legislation that would allow counties and cities to recover the costs of search and rescue efforts for people who put themselves in peril through their own illegal or...
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• newTea Party activists protest IRS
  In an Orange County display of Tea Party fervor that has not been seen since the 2010 election cycle, several hundred demonstrators showed up in front of Orange County's two IRS offices at lunch hour Tuesday, protesting the agency's singling out...
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• newTerm limits in Lake Forest up for consideration
  LAKE FOREST – Elected officials in Lake Forest have never faced term limits, but that could change.On Tuesday, the City Council, at the behest of Councilman Adam Nick, will discuss establishing term limits for council members.Nick was elected to...
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• Tustin school board in 'negotiations' for new elementary school
  TUSTIN – Officials are considering building a new elementary school in the Tustin Legacy, but they have no immediate plans to open Heritage School to young students.Two Tustin Unified School District board members said that there are no short-term...
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• Rumsfeld addresses critics in Yorba Linda
  YORBA LINDA – Early in Donald Rumseld's talk Monday at the Nixon library, a couple of critics in the audience offered some feedback."The ends don't justify the means," shouted a man with a ponytail, possibly referring to the Iraq War,...
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• O.C./D.C.: Myanmar, immigration on the docket
  WASHINGTON – The Senate and House will be in session this week and are scheduled to be off next week. Some upcoming activities are driven by California lawmakers; here are notable votes, hearings and events.MONDAYState visit: Myanmar President...
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Political Views - Orlando Sentinel

• newObama meets with Central Florida woman to talk immigration

  

  A Winter Park woman was among several advocates for immigration reform who met Tuesday with President Barack Obama at the White House.
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• newGov. Scott signs elections bill extending early voting

  

  TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has signed an elections bill that attempts to reverse some of the restrictions the Republican-controlled Legislature put in place in 2011, including allowing more early-voting.
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• newLooking into lawmakers' county budget allocations

  

  TALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects.
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• Senate confirms new judge for Middle District of Florida

  

  WASHINGTON -- By a vote of 90-0, the U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Sheri Polster Chappell to serve as a new judge for the Middle District of Florida, which includes Orlando.
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• Monday Morning Reads: License plates, red light cameras and tuition

  

  TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Monday to you.
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• Lawmakers handed out $9.6 billion in county-level spending -- a $2 billion spike from last year

  

  TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's legislative budget-writers went bombastic this week when a business-backed group suggested that with the help of surplus taxpayer cash they had spread more pork throughout the $74.5 billion state budget.
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Political Views - Las Vegas Review

• newReid fundraiser draws designer audience
  Far from Searchlight, Sen. Harry Reid held a cocktail party fundraiser Friday in New York City hosted by Marianne Nestor Cassini, who runs Oleg Cassini Inc., the fashion design company named after her late husband. Women's Wear Daily sent a reporter , who wrote that Reid "looked as relaxed as can
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• Reid discloses lesbian niece in call for equal rights bill
  Sen. Harry Reid has disclosed he has a niece who is gay, calling it a personal reason he supports prohibiting workplace discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation. “My niece is a lesbian,” Reid said Wednesday in an interview with liberal bloggers. "She's a school teacher.
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• Domenici hopes to repair rift with Harry Reid
  Former Sen. Pete Domenici says he’s surprised that he’s been shut out by his old friend, Sen. Harry Reid, but hopes to repair their relationship tattered by disclosure of a long-ago extramarital relationship. The Republican from New Mexico was contacted by the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday for a
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• Heller targeted as Dems regroup on guns
  Sen. Dean Heller's approval dipped among Nevadans after he voted this month against stricter background checks for gun purchases, according to a poll released today and promoted by backers of President Barack Obama. The survey by Public Policy Polling came as the Obama administration and its
  - 23 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 4:23pm -
• Nevada students in National Science Bowl
  Teams from two Las Vegas schools pitted themselves against students from across the country over the weekend in the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. Students from the Meadows School competed in the high school division that measured schools in a Jeopardy-style competition. Hyde Park Middle
  - 23 days ago, 29 Apr 13, 2:48pm -
• Heller on crutches after surgery on Achilles tendon
  Sen. Dean Heller has been on crutches and using a wheelchair after surgery last week to repair an Achilles tendon. Heller, 52, had surgery on his lower left leg April 17 at Georgetown University Hospital. He returned to the Senate that afternoon to cast votes. The Nevada Republican said he was
  - 27 days ago, 25 Apr 13, 4:20pm -

Election News - Sacramento Bee

• Maldonado's long-shot bid for California governor may help GOP -- even if he loses

  

  Since announcing several weeks ago that he is considering running for governor, Abel Maldonado has raised a tiny sum of money, established a Facebook page and started mocking incumbent Gov. Jerry Brown online.State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, left, shares a light moment with Sen. Lou Correa, D-Anaheim, before his confirmation hearing at the Capitol Monday. The California Senate voted 25-7 to approve Maldonado as California's lieutenant governor . The 42-year-old Maldonado, who was nominated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is expected to be sworn in this week to replace Democrat John Garamendi.April 26, 2010State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, answers media questions after his successful confirmation as California's lieutenant governor at the Capitol Monday. Th…
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• Rand Paul visits Iowa, triggers talk of 2016 White House bid

  

  Sen. Rand Paul brought his national ambitions to Iowa on Friday, ripping potential Democratic rival Hillary Clinton while urging his own Republican Party to broaden its appeal as he campaigned like it was already 2016.Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks at the 2012 Republican National Convention
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• Woodland considers district elections to comply with voting rights act

  

  For much of Woodland's history, there have been two constants: Its City Council members have always been elected citywide, and they have nearly always been white.
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• Republicans call for an inquiry into IRS' targeting of conservative groups

  

  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. on Friday called for the White House to conduct a "transparent, government-wide review" after the IRS admitted that they scrutinized conservative groups during the 2012 election.A tea party supporter sits on the Capitol steps during a Sacramento rally last year, holding a signthat compares President Obama to Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
  - 10 days ago, 12 May 13, 10:34am -
• McCarty to run for Assembly
  Sacramento City Councilman Kevin McCarty will run again for the Assembly in 2014, four years after losing a close race for a legislative seat.
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• Cutting benefits puts Democrats at political risk
  Whether or not Republicans ever agree to a budget deal with President Barack Obama, one thing seems certain: Now that he has officially put Social Security and Medicare benefits on the negotiating table, opponents on his party's left will make that an issue for Democrats in the midterm elections next year – and perhaps in the 2016 presidential contest.
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Politics - Tampa Tribune

• newAnthony Weiner launches bid to become New York City mayor

  

  
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• newGallagher roast goes to the dogs, cats

  

  
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• newEast Lake library goes it alone with dedicated funding

  

  
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• newCrist making rounds for Democratic candidates

  

  
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• newCourt strikes down Ariz. 20-week abortion ban

  

  
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• newGov. Scott signs bill to restore early voting days

  

  The law also expands the kinds of places that can be polls, and sets a 75-word limit on summaries of constitutional amendments.
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Political News - Charlotte Observer

• newVideo: Mecklenburg commissioners still pointing fingers at each other
  Mecklenburg County commissioners are still pointing fingers at each other after Harry Jones' ouster last week.Click to Continue »
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• newMeck budget plan would hike tax rate 2.5 cents
  Interim County Manager Bobbie Shields has recommended a 2.5-cent tax rate hike, largely to maintain current county services and help offset a shrinking tax base after the botched 2011 revaluation.Click to Continue »
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• newMayors: Open up airport debate
  Charlotte?s former mayors had differing views Tuesday on the fight over control of Charlotte?s airport. But they generally agreed it should have been handled more openly.Click to Continue »
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• newMecklenburg ‘Dysfunction 101’ back in session
  Last week, as Mecklenburg County commissioners descended into name-calling and shouting, Commissioner Karen Bentley called the bickering ?Dysfunction 101.?Click to Continue »
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• newFoxx confirmation hearing set for Wednesday
  Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, who has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. Transportation Secretary, will be questioned Wednesday afternoon by the Senate?s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee…Click to Continue »
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• newPatrick Cannon announces run for Charlotte mayor
  Before a crowd of about 50 friends and supporters, Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon entered the city?s race for mayor Tuesday, announcing his candidacy to replace Democrat Anthony Foxx,Click to Continue »
  - 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 5:24pm -

Political News - Hartford Courant

• newSenate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods

  

  A bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night.    
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• newBill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records

  

  The staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre — including victims' photos, tapes of 911 calls, and possibly more.    
  - 11 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:18pm -
• newDonovan Says: He Never Fell For Scheme; His Vote Was Never For Sale

  

  Former Congressional Candidate Gives Most Detailed Comments Since Scandal Broke Nearly A Year AgoIn his most detailed comments since the scandal broke last year, former House Speaker Christopher Donovan said Tuesday that he never fell for a campaign finance scheme by an FBI informant and that his vote in the legislature was never for sale.    
  - 12 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:38pm -
• newTeachers Union Files Complaint Against Bridgeport School District

  

  Reform-Minded Bridgeport Superintendent Paul Vallas Accused Of 'Flagrant Disregard' For State LawThe city of Bridgeport's reform-minded superintendent of schools has come under fire from the state's largest teacher union, which filed a complaint Monday that the district is illegally excluding teacher, parents and community leaders from decision-making.    
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• newBraddock Convicted In Donovan Campaign Scandal Case

  

  Robert Braddock Jr., the campaign finance director for former House Speaker Christopher Donovan, was convicted Tuesday of scheming to hide the sources of contributions to Donovan's failed campaign for Congress.    
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• newCommission Seeks Change In State Law On Public Notices

  

  A commission created by the House Speaker is calling for elimination of the state law requiring public notices to be printed in daily newspapers.    
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Local Politics - San Jose Mercury

• newSan Jose names two insiders to lead parks, IT
  The San Jose City Council ratified the appointment Tuesday of Vijay Sammeta of San Jose as Information Technology director and Julie Edmonds-Mares as parks director.
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• newSan Jose votes to raise pot tax, legal budget for pension reforms
  The San Jose City Council voted Tuesday to increase the city's marijuana business tax to 10 percent and to increase its legal budget for pension reforms by $900,000.
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• newShirakawa's decisive vote in ambulance deal prompts Santa Clara County scrutiny
  It's unclear what role now-disgraced former Supervisor George Shirakawa's visit to the San Diego offices of Rural/Metro had on the company winning Santa Clara County's lucrative ambulance contract, but in an email to the district attorney, County Executive Jeff Smith expressed concern with any decisive vote that Shirakawa cast during his four years in office.
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• newU.S. senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas sought by Silicon Valley companies
  Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said as the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its work on the measure.
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• newGov. Jerry Brown: Bay Bridge 'not going to open unless it's ready'
  In Berkeley, California Governor Jerry Brown addressed the safety concerns over the new span of the Bay Bridge before addressing UC Berkeley's newest political science graduates.
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• Apple avoids billion in U.S. taxes through affiliates, Senate inquiry finds
  Apple employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
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Politics - Wall Street Journal

• newMan Connected to Boston Suspects Killed in Standoff
  An Orlando, Fla., man whom U.S. law enforcement questioned as an associate of the Boston bombing suspects was shot and killed after he tried to attack an FBI agent.
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• newWeiner to Run for New York Mayor
  The website of former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner said he was running for New York City mayor, confirming weeks of speculation about the scandal-tainted politician's bid to return to office
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• newImmigration Overhaul Heads to Senate Floor
  The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a sweeping reworking of immigration laws on Tuesday evening, giving a bipartisan bill its first formal stamp of approval in Congress.
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• newLerner to Decline to Answer Questions
  Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office that targeted conservative groups, intends to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions at a hearing on Wednesday.
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• newApple CEO, Lawmakers Square Off Over Taxes
  Apple's tax strategies came under harsh scrutiny Tuesday in the Senate, where lawmakers are finding it far easier to call for a simpler tax code than to produce one.
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• newGarcetti Wins Los Angeles Mayor Race
  City Councilman Eric Garcetti will become the next mayor of Los Angeles, home to nearly 4 million residents.
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• newElectronic Health Data Gaining Favor, HHS Says
  More than half of U.S. doctors have switched to electronic health records and are using them to manage patients' basic medical information and prescriptions.
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• newFox News Phone Records Searched
  Federal investigators apparently accessed records of calls to and from a phone number at Fox News Channel in their leak investigation of a former State Department contractor, according to a court document.
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• newAgencies Tussle Over Probe Into Texas Blast
  The Chemical Safety Board, which investigates industrial accidents, said a rival federal agency has thwarted its efforts to delve into last month's deadly fertilizer-plant blast in West, Texas.
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• Judicial Vacancies Typify Capital Dysfunction
  The epidemic of unfilled federal judicial seats may be the best illustration of how the Senate's dysfunction now affects all branches of the government, writes Gerald F. Seib.
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Local Politics - SF Chronicle

• newRepublican divisions may hinder party's momentum

  

  Republican divisions may hinder party's momentumAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:31 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Paul, a tea party favorite and son of a libertarian hero, had feuded earlier with McCain — the party's 2008 presidential nominee — over the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists.[...] mainstream and tea party Republicans joined forces in 2010 — the last midterm election — to lift the party to huge congressional and gubernatorial victories.[...] the rise of nonestablishment Republicans, such as Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, underlines the party's continued struggle to resolve basic p…
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• newHouse panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults

  

  House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaultsAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:29 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the changes, which are supported by Republicans and Democrats and reflect congressional outrage over the poor results that military leaders have achieved in their drive to change the culture within the ranks to combat sexual assault.Congress has repeatedly challenged the military to take more aggressive steps to curb sexual assault, but the Pentagon's latest estimates on the occurrence of sexual assaults have helped convince lawmak…
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• newStar witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS

  

  Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRSAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:30 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.Lerner triggered the recent IRS uproar at a legal conference nearly two weeks ago, when she revealed that the agency had subjected tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status to extra scrutiny during parts of the 2010 and 2012 election seasons.Staff of the Oversight Committee questioned Lerner and othe…
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• newImmigration bill heads to full Senate

  

  Immigration bill heads to full SenateAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:34 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.Many involved still vividly recall the last time the Senate took up a major immigration bill, in 2007, beginning with high hopes only to see their efforts collapse on the Senate floor amid a public backlash and interest group defections.In a statement, Obama applauded the committee's action…
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• newGov't dysfunction may be baked into the system

  

  Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the systemAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:26 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 [...] many GOP delaying tactics now decried by Democrats were used by the Democrats themselves just a few years ago when Republicans were in charge.Adding to the present obstacle course on Capitol Hill is a sudden rash of investigations into Obama administration steps and missteps.Congress is taking off its legislative hat for now and donning detective garb as it rushes to probe three simmering controversies: the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status; allegations of a cov…
  - 6 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:22am -
• newWill Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?

  

  Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?Associated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:38 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies.The question now is whether the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee sticks around the House or fulfills GOP hopes and launches a bid for the U.S. Senate seat from Michigan.What they got was a better understanding of the unfulfilled promises of the Arab Spring — from Egypt, where the West wonders about economic…
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• newSenate panel approves immigration bill

  

  Senate panel approves immigration billAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:07 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on the Senate floor on legislation that is one of President Barack Obama's top domestic priorities — yet also gives the Republican Party a chance to recast itself as more appeali…
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• newHouse GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts

  

  House GOP panel moves on deep budget cutsAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:45 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House pressed ahead Tuesday with slashing cuts to domestic programs far deeper than the cuts departments like Education, Interior and State are facing under an already painful round of automatic austerity.Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Pentagon would be spared under the plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a party-line vote, but legislation responsible for federal firefighting efforts and Indian health care would absorb a cut of 18 percent below legislat…
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• newObama voices support for Senate immigration bill

  

  Obama voices support for Senate immigration billWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles.The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill in a 13-5 vote after the panel's chairman agreed not to force a vote on his proposal to allow gay Americans to seek green cards for their spouses.
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• newSenate Judiciary Committee approves landmark immigration bill offering citizenship to millions

  

  Senate Judiciary Committee approves landmark immigration bill offering citizenship to millionsWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee approves landmark immigration bill offering citizenship to millions.
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